Chapter 1031: Chapter 1031: Simultaneous Screening
He knew that Hannah didn’t have feelings for Louis Snyder like she did in her previous life, but he still hoped she could be more cautious.
At least she could be less intimate with that young man.
Yet in this, he harbored his own selfish desires.
Having lived a second life and weathered many years in the entertainment industry, Jackie Qualls had long since perfected his art of deception, gracious and gentle, easily defying any attempts to find fault.
Regardless of who he faced, his demeanor was always affable, reserved and elegant like a hermit.
But it is often such people who, despite a calm exterior, are more repressed inside.
The epitome of hypocrisy.
Despite desperately wanting something, he always pretended not to care.
Hannah sighed, "Mr. Qualls, since you say Louis Snyder is a cunning person, aren’t you afraid of retaliation from him by saying these things behind his back to me?"
Jackie was silent for a moment before replying, "If he wants to retaliate, let him come."
At that moment, a hint of genuine emotion finally appeared in his eyes.
"Indeed," said Hannah, removing her glasses and slipping them into her pocket. A faint smile played on her lips, "When it comes to schemes and machinations, Louis Snyder may not necessarily be your match."
Without the glasses, her eyes were even clearer to those before her.
But before one could take a closer look, the person had already turned and left.
Without a word of farewell, probably really a bit impatient.
Jackie stood still until the figure had completely disappeared. The facade of gentleness on his face vanished entirely, leaving only indifference and darkness in his eyes.
In the corner, having listened to the entire conversation, Louis Snyder was silent for a long time.
Leaning against the wall, his hat hiding his tousled black hair, completely covering his somber eyes, he looked at Jackie with a gaze sharp as knives.
There was anger in his heart, and also grievances.
The anger was directed at Jackie, but the grievance was because of Hannah.
He had tried hard to appear innocent and harmless in front of Hannah, but he could not change her impression of him after all.
After a moment, Jackie spoke up, "Heard enough?"
Louis didn’t answer, just stepped out of the corner.
Only when passing by Jackie did he scoff, "Everyone praises Best Actor Qualls for his humility and manners, but he’s just a hypocrite who speaks ill of others behind their backs."
The young man said bitterly, his voice very low, as if shrouded by dark clouds.
Jackie turned, his face still wearing a pleasant smile, but now it conveyed a distinctly contrasting coldness, even with a hint of mockery, "Everyone has two sides to them. That, you should understand better than I."
Louis’s lips were tightly pursed, his expression in his eyes turning completely dark as he scoffed and walked away.
After a few steps, he stopped, "You’re wrong about one thing. My feelings for Hannah are real, and I would never harm her. As for you, Jackie Qualls, do you think you’re any better?"
Having said that, he didn’t linger and quickly walked towards the direction Hannah had left.
The corridor once again fell quiet.
The sunlight outside the window was now obscured by dark clouds, not a sliver of light shining through, as cool breezes blew in.
Jackie stood still, his gaze indifferent, and laughed mockingly at himself, "Not a good person, huh?"
*
A week later, the movie "The Kite" was released.
At the same time, "The Palace Wall" also premiered.
Having waited for so long, the fans who were enthusiastic about the head-to-head competition between the two films couldn’t be more excited.
On the day of release, "The Palace Wall" took the lead. After all, it was a big production, and the promotion leaned towards actors with skill.
